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Murray-Darling Basin

September 2016 Summary

Rainfall was very much above average (including highest on record) across 98% of the area.

Streamflows were very much above average (including highest on record) for 73% of the sites, spread throughout the drainage division except for the southwest.

Rainfall

map visualising rainfall details for Murray-Darling Basin

Rainfall details

Murray-Darling Basin - September 2016

Total rainfall was 117 mm, 255% higher than the 1980 to 2015 average of 33 mm. Rainfall was the highest for September in the past 117 years.

Highest on record rainfall occurred across 41% of the area, mainly in the centre and south.

Very much above average rainfall occurred across 57% of the area, spread throughout the drainage division.

Above average rainfall occurred across 2% of the area, predominantly in the southeast.

Average rainfall was limited to less than 1% of the area.

Below average rainfall, very much below average and lowest on record rainfall did not occur.

Streamflow

map visualising streamflow details for sites in Murray-Darling Basin Warrego River at Augathella Bungil Creek at Tabers Maranoa River at Mitchell Dogwood Creek at Gilweir Condamine River at Cotswold Warrego River at Wyandra Oakey Creek at Fairview Condamine River at Cecil Weir Maranoa River at Cashmere Balonne River at StGeorge Condamine River at Warwick Macintyre Brook at Inglewood Weir River at Talwood Macintyre River at Boggabilla Paroo River at Caiwarro Dumaresq River Farnbro Moonie River at Fenton Barwon River at Mungindi Macintyre River at Wallangra Severn River at Ashford Gwydir at Brageen Crossing Mehi River at Moree Gwydir River at Pallamallawa Culgoa River D/S Collerina Macintyre River at Inverell Gwydir D/S Copetone Dam Pian Creek at Waminda Barwon River at Brewarrina Namoi River at Goangra Namoi River at Mollee Bogan River at Gongolgon Gwydir river at Yarrowyck Namoi River at North Cuerindi Namoi River at Gunnedah Peel River at Piallamore Mooki River at Breeza Macquarie River at Warren Weir Bogan River at Neurie Plains Talbragar River at Elong Elong Macquarie River at Dubbo Cudgegong River at Yamble Bridge Bell River at Newrea Bogan River at Peak Hill 2 Macquarie River at Bruinbun Lachlan River at Lake Cargelligo Weir Lachlan River at Forbes Lachlan River at Hillston Weir Belubula River at Carcoar Darling River at Burtundy Lachlan River D/S Wyangala Lachlan River at Corrong Lachlan River at Narrawa Murrumbidgee River at Darlington Point Murrumbidgee River D/S Balranald Weir Murrumbidgee River D/S Burrinjuck Dam Billabong Creek at Darlot Edward River at Moulamein Goodradigbee River at Wee Jasper Billabong Creek at Jerilderie Tumut River at Oddys Bridge Murray River at Barham Billabong Creek at Walbundrie Loddon River at Kerang Murray River at Jinjellic Murray River D/S Yarrawonga Weir Murray River at Barmah Murray River D/S Hume Dam Broken Creek at Katamatite Murray River at Biggara Loddon River at Serpentine Weir Avoca River at Coonooer Mitta Mitta River at Colemans Loddon River at Newstead Avoca River at Amphitheatre

Streamflow details

Murray-Darling Basin - September 2016

Highest on record flows occurred at 36% of the sites. These were located throughout the drainage division, except the southwest. At 21 sites streamflows were the highest for September since 1980 due to high rainfall.

Very much above average flows occurred at 37% of the sites. Most of these were located in the northeast and southeast.

Above average flows occurred at 19% of the sites. These were located in the northeast and southwest.

Average flows occurred at 5% of the sites, located in the far northeast and southwest.

Below average flows occurred at two sites. These were located in the northeast and southeast.

Very much below average and lowest on record flows did not occur.

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See also the Bureau's seasonal streamflow forecast for upcoming months

The Monthly Water Update is an overview of streamflow status at a range of sites across each drainage division.

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